Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-08-31

SO great IS for Haselrig, she adored his
coronet. So the Old story was once more
related, and by it's means she induced
CAPTAIN Hascirig to forego his purpose of
seeing her father until she herself should
give him leave 70 speak, and at last, to
her great relief, she sent him of, if not
satisfied, yet certa inly more in love than
ever.
During her conversation with Captain
Ease.ri-, DorG's sharp ear had caught
the sound of the door-bell, so she was ful.
IL prepared TO hear that Mr.. Lorimer was
in the library, and went 10 him at once.
But what she DID not know, and in her
hurry would not give the butler time to
tell her, was that Lord Liscarrol had also
arrived, and was at the moment in the
morning-rocn. Now, Lord Liscarrol was
net particularly impatient man, but he
had had ample timc to get extremely
tired of waiting, aud having exhausted
the paper, was heguiling his leisure by
staring out OF tie window, when he
caught sight of Haseirig leaving tho
Louse.
Leaving message that an appoint
meat unfortunately preveni ed his waiting
any longer just then, but he hoped for the
pleasure Of >c:ng Mss Carmichael latcr
in the day. Lord L;scarrol left the house..
Ten minutes later, stopping to look at
jewelers. window, n gentleman on ieav-
ing the shop brushed past him. 1t was
uaserig.
"Hullo! Haselrir, cid fellow; how come
you to be in townl'
"Why, Liscarrol, is that youi"
Tho two young mca shook hands vigor.
ouslv.
(Which way are you goings To the
club? That's right, so an l; como along;"
and the unconscious rivals walked slowly
side by side down Pail Mall. Haselrig
told of his accession of fortune; then add
cd, with a conscious laugh:
''Fact is, I'm tired OF single blessecness,
and am going to try matrimony for q
change"
Congratulate you most heartily. my
dear fellow" Lord Lisc1rrops own hap
piness rendarsd him very sympathetic.
'Do 1 know tho ladyl"
Il dare say you DO; for she goes out o
lot, aud through her people are not ex-
actlY ell ono could wish, Dora herseif is
a darlingr'
"Oh, called Dora, Is she2" q1oth his
friend, amused at the coincidenco.
"Pretty name, Dora; my. .favorite, think.
Eaye you kn own her long, or is it re
cent affair!'
81 have known her two or three years,
but money stood in tho way at the time,
SO l went to India TO wait for bett er
days" (''Knew there was woman at the
bottom Of that sudden rush to the shiny"
mentally calculated his lordship) ''Dut
when my uncle left me Cloveleigh, l came
back sharp. Her psop!e don't know yet,
for her father wants her to marry q maa
called Loriner."
''Cal.eI what!" exclaimed Lord Liscar-
rol.
"Lorimcr. Do you know him?"
''Know himr' echoed the other. 'sTo be
sure do; west countryman."
eyes, that's the fellow. An awful cub,
believe; bat lots OF money and no end of
pace in the w est; so old Carm chael-"
Here, 1 say, hold on q BIT, Pm getting
mixed. What's the young laiy's nau1e2
Surely not Dora Carmichaell"
$40 be sure it is. ID you know her,
then,'
Il should think 50. But look hore, are
you sure there's no mistaken
II say, Iiscarroi, h's rather early in the
day to be like this" remarked Has alrig,
astoaishoi at his c1nlpanion's excitcmeat
"Hlng it, man, jokes a joke, but to be
like this al this time of day is rather"
''No, I'm not drunk, Haselrig, nor mad
elthcr. though yvu are enough to drive me
michaelg"
"Why, she's tho girl 7 m engaged to, to
be surci See, here's her lil1oness;" aud
so saying he rapidly unfasteucl q locket
from his watch, aud held it out, open, to
his companion.
There was no mistake; it decidedly was
Dora Carmichaers likeness. By this time,
luckily for both, they had reached their
club. and they turned into the waiting.
room, which a. that tine of day was va
can't
"Yes, it is Dora, certainly" said Lord
Liscarrol, slowly. "Confound herr
'Lord Liscarroii"
''Oh, don't go into heroics, mani Look
here;" ana in moment he produced a
daintily embroidered letter-caso from his
breast pocket, anl, taking out photo
graph and several lcttcr5, flung them
before tho astonishcd soldier.
''Loox at thatI Read thoser'
Haselrig picked thcm up gingerly. One
look was enough. Tho photograph he
knew only too woll, he had the duplicate
Of ii; and if The letters at this moment
lying on his breast were not exactly and
literally the same, the signature, Your
own loving Dora" was identical in both.
''But what does it meant" he asked,
stupofe1.
''meanw laughed Liscarrcl, bitterly;
Ties, to be surel How long have you been
been engaged, Haselrigr'
"Since before went 10 India.''
''And since Eastcr;' aud the two men
stood looking blankiy at zach other.
That afternoon, having received the
message Lord Li3carrol left with the
butler, Miss Carmichael waite impatient.
ly for the young man. About five O'Clock
q r-saI rri,t l,xy,
aire, was gwen 10 her, aud on opening il
. there Dropped out locket, two packets
Of letters and several photographs, to.
gethcr with slip OF paper, on which was
written:
"Retur2ed with thanks.-Liscarrol
Bcrtie Hiseirig"
There was no mistaking the signatures
Size had had stormy scene with Lori
ner, who had entirely refuSet to take his
congo olietly, and had forced her TO listen
to some uncommonly plain speaking be-
fore leaving, and she WAS thoroughly
tired out When her maid, hearing a
heavy fall, rushed into her room, she
found hor mistress on the floor, inscn-
sible. Luckily fer Mas Carmichael, i.
w2s sufficiently near the cad of tho
season to make her sudden departure
from town less of a nine days wonder
than might otherwise havo boon the
case.
Long before she resumed her place in
London society, Captain Haseir:g had re-
trracd to India, and Lord Liscarrol had
founl wife both richer and prettier than
Dora Carnichasl-L0Rdon Forid.
Rot sc Ronc to Him.
Etubbs Gard hcaGcd rroscr, TO Gush, ro-
mantle young poet)- Spcsc you work reg
lar hours On your po'try business, don't We,
Gushl Bone right down to il, ard grind out
your grist every day. Goshi S'posc you
hev money roliin IN from the magazine cdi-
tors by every mail?
Gush-Cb, no; / write for no mer-
ccIaTy reward. tenGerly Woo the muse,